Database of Canadians Who Served in the American Civil War

This list is a revision, expansion, and (I hope) an improvement upon the previous lists that I have compiled. My intention is to list every Canadian who served in the Civil War for whom there is some sort of documentation. Unfortunately, much of the relevant materials is not readily available, and therefore this list will never be an accurate reflection of the number of Canadians who served in the war. Nevertheless, I hope that the list will bring more attention to the role that these men played and, hopefully, assist some genealogically-minded people in tracking down a long lost ancestor. Please keep in mind that the list is currently a "work in progress". I have pieced much of it together from other lists that I have previously compiled, using different formats. I hope to have this lack of uniformity rectified as soon as possible.

CAREY, Anson--born: Canada (English); regiment: not stated; notes: according to the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, there was an Anson Carey who served with the 6th Michigan Cavalry, Co. K--this is the only Anson Carey in the database--there is a "Carey, A" of the same regiment residing in Grand Island at the time of the 1895 Veterans Census in Nebraska; sources: [2]

DOHERTY, Edward P.--born: Canada; regiments: 71st New York State Militia and 16th New York Cavalry [also 155th New York Infantry]; remarks: Doherty is a very intereting individual; he served through the entire war, first as a Private in the 71st NYSM, being a participant in the first major battle of the war, First Bull Run (where he was captured) he later joined the 155th NYI as an officer; at the end of the war he was transferred to the 16th NYC so that he could lead a detachment from that unit that was detailed to track down (which they eventually did) Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth; sources: [31]

Law, James nativity: not stated; units(s): First Infantry, Louisiana Guard Battery--James Law resided in Hamilton, Canada prior to leaving for the United States in the summer of 1860. He eventually settled in New Orleans, and upon the breaking out of war, joined the Louisiana Guard Company of the First Infantry. This company was a short time later reorganized as an artillery battery. James Law was present on all rolls until February 1862. For March and April, he is listed as "Absent, under arrest by Civil Process in Suffolk, Va. Claims exemption, British Subject." It is still unclear what became of this, although it appears that he may have continued serving with the unit until the end of 1862, when he returned to Hamilton. Shortly after arriving home, he became ill and died. [8] [HS]

MOORE, Albion K. P.--born: New Brunswick, Canada; regiment: 15th Maine Infantry, Co. H; notes: according to the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, there was an Albion K. B. Moore who served with the 6th Maine, Co. G as a musician, and an Albion K. B. Moore (aka Albion K. G. Moore) who served with the 14th Maine Infantry; it also corroborates that there was an Albion K. P. Moore with the 15th Maine Infantry, Co. H; sources: [1]

OHMSTED, Willis A.--born: Canada (English); regiment: not stated; notes; according to the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, there was Willis A. Olmsted who served with the 36th Illinois Infantry, Co. E--this is the only Willis Olmsted in the database--there is a "Olmstead, Willis" of the same regiment residing in Grand Island at the time of the 1895 Veterans Census in Nebraska; sources: [2]

SANBURN, William--born: Canada (English); regiment: not stated; notes: according to the 1893 Veterans Census of Nebraska, there was a William Sanborn residing in Grand Island who had served with the 1st Michigan Cavalry, Co. K; sources: [2]